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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

641 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 33

Eugowra Railway Extension

Western Champion · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 15

The Parkes Chamber of Commerce and the local Railway League have recently been trying to infuse a little life into the dry bones of the…

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Main Roads £500,000 For States

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 11

Melbourne. — The proposed grant of £500,000 from the Commonwealth to the States for the development of national main…

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Hit by a Train Man Found Unconscious

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 9

About 8 o'clock on Saturday night the finding of a man in an [?]unconscious condition lying near the railway gates in Lynch…

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Wheel Tax Suburban Councils Move To Upkeep Roads (By Wire)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 4

Sydney city and suburban Municipal Councils are asking the Government to provide legislation for a wheel tax on a graduated…

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Severe Penalty Careless Motorist

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 1

Wagga.—To protect the public against careles or reckless motorists, Mr Flynn, P.M., has adopted the course of depriving them…

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Boy Killed Run Over by Motor Bus (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 4

A boy named Lawrence Bennett, of Rozelle, was run over by a motor bus yesterday evening and was frightfully injured…

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Railway Improvements

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 4

The deputatin which is to wait upon the Railway Commissioners on the 15th inst. to urge the establishment of a through (traim…

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Electric Railways Relaying lllawarra Track

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 3

For, many weeks big gangs of men have been employed on sections of the Illawarra line, between Sydenham and Kogarah,…

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Motor Overturns. One Killed, one Injured Capertee Fatality

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 14

Mudgee.—Colim Cameron, sonin-law of John McMaster, of Binnia Downs, Coolah, was returning home from Blackheath…

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Current Topics. Railway Commissioners' Visit

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners are timed to arrive at Forbes on Wednesday next at 3.50 p.m. They, will make a stay here of about an hour…

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The Roads Through Fishers’ Further Move in a Highly Contentious Matter. Waugoola Shire Council Decides in Favor of the Straight Road. What Will Be the Next Step ?

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 4

Many of our readers will remember that for several years past the question of “Fisher’s roads” has been before the Waugoola Shire Council, the parties concerned fighting “tooth and nail“ for their respective cases. Some weeks ago the Council as…

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North Goolagong Railway Siding Matter of Road to Be Finalised on Saturday Next. Waugoola and Boree Shire Delegates to Meet. with Full Power to Arrange a Settlement

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 4

Yet another very long standing contentious question was advanced a considerable step further on Saturday at the meeting of the Waugoola…

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Railway Improvements Dirty Carriages "Advocate's" Statements Challenged

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 1

Mr. Sullivan, local stationmaster, called at this office on Saturday afternoon, and challenged our statement in Friday's issue that…

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Railway Commissioners To-day's Visit

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners are due to arrive at Wyalong Central Station to-day between 12 noon and 12.20 p.m. on their annual…

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Country Railways the Eugowra Terminus

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Molong Chamber of Commerce the railway sectional committee reported as follows with regard to the continuation…

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Railway Extension the North-south Line

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 4

Following on the revival of the effort to secure railway communication for Cudal from Canowindra to Gregra, the Molong Chamber of…

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Eugowra Railway Extension

Western Champion · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 13

Residents of Canowindra are taking up the question of the extension of the line from Eugowra to Parkes very warmly, and a meeting was held this…

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Wyalong-condobolin Railway

Western Champion · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 13

The construction of the proposed railway from West Wyalong towards Condobolin has been approved by the Public Works Committee. The…

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Railway Extension

Western Champion · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 15

Following on the revival of the effort to secure railway communication for Cural from Canowindra to Gregra, the Molong Chamber of…

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N.S.W. Bowlers' Association. President's Tram Visits Grenfell. Win for the Visitors

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 2

MR. J. WALL, the president of the N.S.W. Bowlers' Association, accompanied by sixteen of his members, arrived [?] Grenfell…

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